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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Expansion of Highways in North-Eastern States
State-wise details of 179 widening  works on National Highways and 13 Road over Bridge  works awarded during the last three years in the North-Eastern States are given at Annexure- A.
All NH works including those in NER States are being executed by contractors as per the standards & specifications of the Ministry / relevant IRC Codes. Works are regularly supervised through Authority Engineer/Independent Engineer, appointed by the Authority. Tests on the works are carried out as per prescribed frequency during various stages of construction for checking quality and ensuring its conformity to the laid down standards & specifications prescribed under the contract. In addition, inspections are also carried out by field officers of implementing agencies  from time to time apart from inspections by Ministry’s Officers for ensuring quality and adherence to norms. All the works including in North Eastern states are regularly reviewed and monitored at the levels of implementing agencies , Regional offices and Ministry’s Headquarter for their timely completion. In last three years, 62 National Highway widening  / ROB works at a total cost of Rs. 13690 Crore, including 8 works out of those awarded during the last three years, have been completed. State-wise details are at Annexure-B.
ANNEXURE – A
The State-wise details of widening  works on National Highways and Road over Bridge  works awarded during the last three years in the North-Eastern States
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25
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530
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Assam
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887
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Manipur
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790
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11872
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14
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289
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5269
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5
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Mizoram
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19
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418
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9608
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6
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Nagaland
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14
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337
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4446
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7
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Sikkim
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12
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171
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4265
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8
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Tripura
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18
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286
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5915
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192
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3708
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79083
ANNEXURE – B
State-wise details of projects completed during last three years in North Eastern states
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1
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Arunachal Pradesh
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22
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419.07
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4791.86
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Assam
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10
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116.00
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1226.33
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3
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Manipur
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63.68
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976.47
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Meghalaya
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1
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18.00
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51.52
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Mizoram
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2
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31.39
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422.44
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6
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Nagaland
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11
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217.26
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2731.73
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7
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Sikkim
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8
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135.51
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1917.33
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8
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Tripura
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6
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179.80
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1572.84
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Total
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62
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1181
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13690
This information was given by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah visited AIIMS Trauma Center in New Delhi today to inquire about the health of the brave ITBP personnel who were injured in the bus accident in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Shri Amit Shah met Constable/GD Balwant Singh, Constable/GD Tsewang Dorje and Constable/GD Bablu Kumar and inquired about their health and wished them a speedy recovery
Doctors briefed the Home Minister on the health condition of the Jawans and medical procedures to be followed in future
Seven jawans were killed and 32 others were injured in a tragic bus accident near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on August 16
Three critically injured ITBP personnel were shifted from Srinagar to AIIMS JPNA Trauma Center, New Delhi on August 19 by special air ambulance for better treatment
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah visited the AIIMS Trauma Center in New Delhi today to inquire about the health of the brave ITBP personnel who were injured in the bus accident in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
Shri Amit Shah met Constable/GD Balwant Singh, Constable/GD Tsewang Dorje and Constable/GD Bablu Kumar and inquired about their health and wished them a speedy recovery. These three critically injured ITBP personnel were shifted from Srinagar to AIIMS Trauma Center in New Delhi yesterday by special air ambulance.
Doctors briefed the Home Minister on the health condition of the Jawans and medical procedures to be followed in the future. Senior officials of the ITBP also apprised the Union Home Minister about the health condition of the injured.
On August 16 seven Jawans were killed and 32 others were injured in a tragic bus accident near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police  personnel traveling in the bus were returning from Chandanwadi after successfully performing their duties for the Amarnath Yatra. The injured Jawans were taken to Srinagar for treatment on the same day.
Three critically injured ITBP personnel were shifted from Srinagar to AIIMS JPNA Trauma Center, New Delhi on August by special air ambulance for better treatment.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission Under VCF-SC
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India in order to boost entrepreneurship and innovation among the SC students/SC Divyang youth has launched Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission  under Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes  on 30th September 2020.
The companies/entrepreneurs owned by Scheduled Castes enrolled /registered with Technology Business Incubators  are eligible to get maximum capital of Rs.30 lakhs over a period of 3 years i.e. Rs.10 lakhs every year.
Financial support of up to Rs.10 lakhs per year for a period of 3 years aggregating to Rs.30 Lakhs shall be provided to eligible applicants as equity funding.
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Rattan Lal Katariain a written reply in RajyaSabha today.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
New Technology for Water Purification
In recent years, Government has taken a number of steps to make provision of potable drinking water in quality-affected habitations, as reported by States/ UTs, the number of habitations with contaminants in drinking water sources beyond permissible limit, is coming down. Year-wise details are as under:
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As on date
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Number of rural habitations with contaminants in drinking water sources
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01.04.2018
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64,743
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01.04.2019
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57,539
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01.04.2020
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54,637
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01.04.2021
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36,054
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01.04.2022
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26,279
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20.07.2022
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26,126
Government of India, in partnership with States/UTs, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission  – Har Ghar Jal to provide potable tap water supply to every rural household by 2024 with an estimated outlay of 3.60 lakh Crore. Under JJM, financial assistance is provided to States/UTs. While planning water supply schemes to provide tap water supply to households, priority is given to quality–affected habitations. States may decide appropriate water treatment technologies for treatment of water to provide potable water to households.
For technological solutions, a Technical Committee under the chairmanship of Principal Scientific Advisor  to Government of India has been set up to examine and recommend various innovations and water related technologies received from govt./ autonomous/ private entities, which can be used in providing potable tap water supply to every household.
This information was given by the Minister of State, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Special Campaign 2.0 successfully conducted at DGFASLI Institutes
120 kg scrap disposed and 600 sq. meter space freed.
The Swachatta 2.0 Campaign was successfully conducted in the Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes  organization from 1st October- 31st October 2022. The five labour institutes viz- Central Labour Institute Mumbai and Regional Labour Institutes at Chennai, Kanpur, Kolkata and Faridabad carried out a special drive to ensure cleanliness in the institute premises with special focus on office rooms, institute laboratories, wash rooms and office desks.
During the month-long campaign about 400 files were reviewed and 345 files have been disposed. Unwanted materials, scrap have been identified and about 120 kg scrap was disposed off and about 600 sq. meter space has been freed.
The surrounding areas for all the institute premises have been cleaned for shrubs and weeds. The trees have been trimmed and streets cleaned to give the premises a presentable look. The premises at CLI Mumbai has been taken up for beautification. The Special Campaign 2.0 was successfully organized giving a neat and clean look to the premises.
About DGFASLI
The Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes , has been in the service of the nation for more than seventy-five years in the field of occupational safety and health . The Organization has grown not only in its size and stature but also in its activities enormously during the last few decades. It is technical arm of ministry of labour and employment and is responsible for formulation of national policies and strategies on Occupational Safety and Health  in factories and docks. It advices on matters related to safety, health, efficiency and well-being of persons at work.
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Ministry of Earth Sciences
Thunderstorm with lightning & gusty winds  at isolated places very likely over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi & Rajasthan
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department:
; Saturday 12 June 2021, Time of Issue:1630hoursIST)
All India Impact Based Weather Warning Bulletin
12 June : ♦ Thunderstorm with lightning & gusty winds  at isolated places very likely overUttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi and Rajasthan; with lightning & gusty winds  atisolated places very likely over Uttar Pradesh, Kerala & Mahe and Telangana and with lightning at isolated places over Andaman &Nicobar Islands, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram &Tripura, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan & Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh,Konkan &Goa,Marathwada, Lakshadweep, CoastalKarnatakaandCoastalAndhraPradesh &Yanam.
- Thunderstorm/Duststormwithgustywinds atisolated placesverylikelyoverWestRajasthan.
- Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall at a few places with Extremely Heavy Falls at isolated places very likely over Konkan & Goa; heavy rainfall at a few places with Very Heavy Falls at isolated places over Chhattisgarh; Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Odisha, Assam & Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Telangana and Heavy Rainfall at isolated places over Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram &Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, West Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Kerala &Mahe, Coastal KarnatakaandCoastalAndhraPradesh&Yanam.
- Strong Winds  very likely over Southwest & adjoining Westcentral Arabian Sea and south,Central & North Bay of Bengal and along & off north Andhra Pradesh-Odisha-West Bengal coasts;speed reaching 45-55 kmphoverGulf of Mannar and speed reaching 40-50 kmph over North Arabian Sea and along & off Gujarat-Maharashtra coasts. Fishermen are advised not to venture into these areas.
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President's Secretariat
President’s Ram Navami Greetings
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee in his message on the eve of Ram Navami has said: -
“On the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, I extend warm greetings and best wishes to all my fellow countrymen in India and abroad.
Lord Rama was an embodiment of great virtues and the highest values. May His example guide us on the path of noble deeds. May the celebrations of this joyous festival bring our people together and lead to a unity of hearts and minds. Let us on this day re-dedicate ourselves to the progress and prosperity of our motherland.”
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Cabinet approves construction of four lane bridge including approaches over River Brahmaputra between Dhubri  and Phulbari  on NH-127B with loan assistance from JICA
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister today approved construction of four lane bridge including approaches over river Brahmaputra between Dhubri on North Bank and Phulbari on South Bank on NH-127 B in the State of Assam/Meghalaya. The total length of the bridge will be 19.282 km.
The bridge will be built under the scheme of North-East Road Network Connectivity Project Phase-03’ under loan assistance with JICA at the civil construction cost of Rs.3548 crore and total capital cost of Rs.4997.04 crore including the cost of Rs.55.68 crore towards the cost of land acquisition, resettlement & rehabilitation and other pre construction activities. The completion of the project will take approximately six years’ period.
The project has strategic and socio-economic importance. The project shall be an instrument for the development of the most economically backward districts in the states of North East. The construction of this bridge project over river Brahmaputra will save huge travel distance from 205.3 km to only 19.282 km and saving in time of five hours to 20 minutes between Dhubri in Assam and Phulbari in Meghalaya. This alignment will further augment the transport network for the region by providing the shortest link between the western regions of Meghalaya as well as Barak valley region of Assam and southern states in NE namely Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura and the rest of the country, including the ports of Kolkata.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate “Manthan” on 8thSeptember in Bengaluru
Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate , “Manthan”, in Bengaluru on September 08, 2022. He will be accompanied by General  VK Singh , Union Minister of State for RT&H and Civil Aviation, and Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Chief Minister, Karnataka.
Manthan— a three-day by-invitation conference cum public EXPO organised by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways aims to anchor discussions across multiple issues and opportunities in the roads, transport and logistics sector and engage with the States, UTs and other key stakeholders from the industry for sharing of best practices, policy support, and capacity development. The theme of Manthan is ‘’IDEAS TO ACTION: Towards a smart, sustainable ,road infra, mobility and logistics ecosystem.’’
Several state ministers holding portfolios of the ministries of PWD, Transport and Industries and senior government officials from these ministries will participate in the conference. In addition, senior industry leaders and experts are also scheduled to join the event. Apart from these, senior officials from MoRTH and NHAI, policy planners, experts, corporate leaders and technocrats, amongst others, would also join the deliberations during the event.
The discussions will be across three broad areas: first, on Roads, covering road development, new materials and technology, and road safety. Secondly, in the transport sector, covering EVs and vehicle safety, among others; and thirdly, alternate and future mobility, covering ropeways, multimodal logistics parks, Parvatmala, and digital interventions, to name a few. In addition, the 41st Meeting of the Transport Development Council will be organised during the programme. The Next-Gen M Parivahan Mobile App will also be launched during the event.
An open-to-public drone show is also planned for 8th September evening at Gayatri Vihar, Palace Grounds.
The three-day public EXPO organised alongside the conference is aimed at showcasing technologies and materials in highway development, and new programmes like Bharatmala, Parvatmala, and EVs, to name a few. More than 65 exhibitors, including, Hyundai construction, JCB, ACE, Volvo, Tata Hitachi, Kataline, 3m, Tiki Tar & Shell, TVS motors, Tata Motors, Toyota Kirloskar, Kataline, Writgen India, ICEMA, Ammann India, Indian Road Survey, are participating in the public EXPO.
PIB Headquarters
Summer camp on letter writing and philately
Philatelic Bureau, Anna Road HO is organizing a Summer Camp for School Children to sharpen their skills in letter writing and teach them the nuances of Philately so that they can learn to rise as “Stamp Collector/ an amateur Philatelist”. The summer camp is mainly intended for the benefit of school children from Class VI to IX. Students of higher classes can also attend.
The duration of camp would be 3 half days and the session would start at 09.30 am and conclude at 12.30 pm. Batches will run from Wednesday to Friday, every week. The 1st batch will be from 25th of April 2018 to 27th of April 2018. Subsequent batches would be held on 2nd to 4th of May; 9th to 11th of May; 16th to 18th of May; 23rd to 25th of May 2018. The summer camp will be held in the premises of Anna Road Head Post Office, Chennai 600 002. The Parents have to make their own arrangements for the pickup and drop of their children.
In the first day of camp, children will be provided inputs on Philately, practical training will also be given to the participating students to prepare stamp book/ exhibits. Selected Exhibits prepared by the students will be displayed in the Permanent Philatelic Exhibition of Anna Road HO, for a period of one month. On the second day, inputs will be provided to improve the skill of letter writing among the students and letters written by great people will also be discussed. Students will be writing personal letters to their grandparents or friends and posting them at Anna Road Head Post Office, itself. On the third day, students will be taken through the complete journey of a letter in Post Office right from letter box clearance to processing and delivery of letters. They will also get a glimpse of different activities of a Post Office including money order booking and payment.
Teachers / Heads of Schools or parents of interested children are requested to contact the Philatelic Bureau, Anna Road HO, Chennai 600002 for registration. Application format is available on www.chennaipost.gov.in. Filled in Applications can be posted to “The Chief Postmaster, , Anna Road HO, Chennai 600 002” or can be forwarded to the e mail id – philatelypromotion[at]gmail[dot]com. A sum of Rs.250/- only will be charged per student for which the students will be provided a Philatelic Deposit Account and Philately material. The amount can be paid at Philatelic Bureau, Anna Road on the first day of the camp.
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Special Service and Features
Central University of Tamil Nadu Vice Chancellor Assumed Charge
Prof.M.Krishnan assumed charge as the Vice Chancellor of Central University of Tamil Nadu , Thiruvarur on Friday  at 10 AM.
Prof. Krishnan told the faculty members after assuming office that his priority is to transform the University into a Centre of Excellence with high NAAC s core and ratings.
He also said that he will put efforts to strengthen the teaching and research infrastructure to take CUTN to heights within his tenure with the cooperation and support of all the stakeholders.
This is stated in a press release issued by Thiru. P.S.Velmurugan, Chairperson, PRC, CUTN, Thiruvarur.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur participates in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ bike rally organised in Delhi today
The power of Tricolour is to unite 130 crore Indians: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
The Vice President flagged off the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ bike rally of MPs from Red Fort to India Gate today in New Delhi. The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur also participated in the event with full enthusiasm. The rally was organised by the Ministry of Culture to amplify the awareness of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’.
The event was attended by the Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi, Minister for Culture, Shri Kishan Reddy, Minister of Women and Child Development of India, Smt Smriti Irani, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs & Culture, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Ministers of State for External Affairs, Smt Meenakshi Lekhi and Shri V. Muraleedharan along with a large number of MPs.
Shri Anurag Singh Thakur rode a bike as part of event. Shri Thakur said that the Various central ministers, MPs and young leaders came together to give the message to the coming generations that we all will keep the country united, take India forward and make India stronger. The power of Tricolour is to unite 130 crore Indians. Today we are paying tribute to our freedom fighters and remembering them, and also to assure that in this Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, we will work to maintain the unity and integrity of the nation, and enhance the glory of India.
The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ Campaign is an initiative by the Government of India to inculcate a personal connect between the citizens of India and the National Flag. It aims to strengthen feeling of patriotism and National fervour among the people to participate in Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in a spirit of Jan Bhagidari.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President Greets people on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the people of our country on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti. In a message, he said that Gandhiji’s principles of liberty, dignity and equality are not limited by space and time and they have universal applicability and timeless value. On this Gandhi Jayanti let us collectively pledge to honor the Mahatma by working together to realize his vision for an India that is inclusive, harmonious clean and prosperous, he added.
Following is the text of Vice President's message:
"I convey my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the occasion of the 150th Birth Anniversary of the Father of the Nation – Mahatma Gandhi.
Gandhiji’s principles of liberty, dignity and equality are not limited by space and time. They have universal applicability and timeless value.
The disarming simplicity of his personal life, his message of tolerance and accommodation, the courage and audacity with which he challenged injustice, his unflinching adherence to the principles of truth and non-violence and his unwavering commitment to the cause of freedom for the nation and its people made him one of the tallest leaders to have ever walked this earth.
India continuously draws inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi’s vision: One of the most successful programmes that has been launched is the Swachh Bharat Programme or the Clean India Programme which sought to realize one of Gandhiji’s precious dreams. As India crosses a major milestone of achieving an open defecation free society, there are many more challenges to be addressed.
Gandhi ji envisioned a self-reliant India, a nation free from poverty, discrimination and social evils, a country that occupies a place of pride and dignity in the world.
On this Gandhi Jayanti let us collectively pledge to honor the Mahatma by working together to realize his vision for an India that is inclusive, harmonious clean and prosperous."